Pictures: 9 Central Florida springs you've never visited

Liam Miller

Ginger Ale Springs reportedly once supplied a bottler. It's easy to find. From State Road 434, take Markham Woods Road north to the first road on the right (Commerce Park Drive). Turn in, park and walk across Markham Woods Road, then go north on sidewalk until you pass a large concrete culvert. The trail to the spring is a few feet north.

Ginger Ale Springs reportedly once supplied a bottler. It's easy to find. From State Road 434, take Markham Woods Road north to the first road on the right (Commerce Park Drive). Turn in, park and walk across Markham Woods Road, then go north on sidewalk until you pass a large concrete culvert. The trail to the spring is a few feet north. (Liam Miller)

Who hasn't swum at Rock Springs or Wekiwa Springs near Apopka? Or seen manatees at Blue Spring near Orange City? Yet Central Florida has dozens of springs that are hidden gems: Tough to find, off the beaten path or on private property and off-limits. Here are just nine of them.